by Tyson | May 30, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo, Volunteering
Thanks to Emily and Tim for all their help!! Emily and Tim visited us as a vision team from the First Presbyterian Church of Coeur D’Alene. Vision trips are different from mission and service trips in that vision teams come to learn about the inner workings of the...
by Tyson | May 20, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo, Uncategorized, Videos, Volunteering
The past month has been filled with several special visits from long-time friends. For me, it has been a joy to meet Tía Carla, Tía Jeanette, and Tía Sarah–three heartfelt and inspiring young women who have made it a priority to return to visit their NCV family...
by Tyson | May 8, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo
Tía Graciela invited us over to her farm on the outskirts of Cochabamba to visit her llamas, peacocks, ducks, ostriches, parrots, and other exotic animals. The older girls got to ride her horse too. Having spent several decades roaming the jungle, Graciela loves...
by Tyson | May 6, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor
It seems like Bolivians take any holiday as an excuse to spend the day with their families, not working. May 1st (Labor Day) is no exception. Off from school, the girls spent a relaxing day in the Bicentennial Park–splashing in the pool and fountains, running...
by Tyson | Apr 27, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Pedacito de Cielo
Oh how hard it is to let you go, baby Alvaro; after all your suffering to finally let you rest. On Friday we congregated to say a our final words to you and to share together in your honor. Your long delicate eyelashes rested lightly on your cheekbones, and your...
by Tyson | Apr 21, 2014 | Corazón del Pastor, Uncategorized
Saturday night, Corazón del Pastor celebrated Adriana’s “transition into womanhood” with the traditional quince fiesta. What an exquisite — and uniquely Bolivian — experience! The girls worked all day cleaning and decorating the Home and...
